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Children’s Social Work Service

Adoption Team

79 Roundhay Road

Leeds

ls12 5ea

Contact: Judith Matthews / Mandy Prout

Tel: 0113 2243988

Fax: 0113 2477358

Email:

[Date]

Dear [Name]

The Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005 require me to formally inform you that your application for adoption approval is to be referred to the adoption panel, and to provide you with a copy of the assessment report which I have enclosed with this letter.

You now have up to 10 days to make any observations on the content of the assessment report. These will then be submitted with the assessment report, for consideration by the adoption panel.

Please return one copy of the assessment report to your Adoption Officer within 10 days from [date]. The form needs to be signed and any written observations should be recorded on a separate sheet/s, signed and attached to the original report.

If your application for approval to adopt is successful, you will soon be receiving information about children requiring adoption. The information is shared with you on the understanding that it will be treated as strictly confidential. We ask that you sign the attached form, undertaking that you will regard it as such.

I would be grateful if the attached slip could be completed and returned to your Adoption Officer at the above address with the agreed assessment report.

Thank you for your assistance.

Judith Matthews/ Mandy Prout

Adoption Team Managers

Adopters Acknowledgement

I confirm that I am aware that my application is to be referred to the adoption panel. A copy of the assessment of my suitability to adopt was given to us on:

Date:

I am also aware that I have up to 10 days to make any observations on the content of the assessment report.

My written observations are attached/ I do not wish to make written observations.

(please delete as appropriate).

Please ensure that the agency’s report together with my observations (if any) are considered by the adoption panel as soon as possible.

I understand that Leeds Social Care has a policy of no physical chastisement for all looked after children. I accept this policy and agree to abide by it.

I agree to maintain the confidentiality of all information I may receive in respect of children needing adoption

Signed: …………………………………….

Address: ..……………………………………

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Date: ………………………………………